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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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